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NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, as investors bought technology shares on expectations for a jump in capital spending at year-end, while a drop in gasoline prices eased worry about high fuel costs hitting household budgets.

Mark K.: WHAT DROP in gasoline prices??? Not around here! How about $3.41 for regular at the Enmark on Fording Island Road and $3.10 at the Shell just down the road??? Or, $3.50 at the Enmark on S.C. 170 in Okatie???
Also, check out the postings at www.blufftontoday.com/node/2200

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday after comments about inflation by a Federal Reserve official stirred concern about higher-interest rates, while profit warnings from Clorox Co. (NYSE:CLX - news) and others also hurt sentiment.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Reserve policy-makers believed more interest-rate increases would be needed to keep inflation tamped down when they nudged credit costs up three weeks ago, according to minutes of the meeting released on Tuesday.